In a context best characterized by uncertainty and volatility, it is necessary to rethink the key concepts and assumptions underpinning the broad debate on international business. In brief, the world is more interconnected than ever, yet—as the cases of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine confirm—supply chains are not immune to developments in politics and society. Other factors weigh in on the…
Recent advances in electronics have led to sensors whose sizes and weights are such that they can be placed on living systems without impairing their natural motion and habits. They may be worn on the body as accessories or as part of the clothing and enable personalized mobile information processing. Wearable sensors open the way for a nonintrusive and continuous monitoring of body orientation…
This detailed and comprehensive study examines nutrition and health in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, presenting the six game-changing food systems actions proposed by the WHO and the progress of their implementation in the region. The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region is a particularly complex place to study: an area of economic contrasts with changing diet…
Remote sensing, especially from satellites, is a source of invaluable data which can be used to generate synoptic information for virtually all parts of the Earth, including the atmosphere, land, and ocean. In the last few decades, such data have evolved as a basis for accurate information about the Earth, leading to a wealth of geoscientific analysis focusing on diverse applications. Geoinform…
This open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national self-sufficiency and a high-value export industry. For centuries, farmers in the Basin have regarded rice as “white gold”, reflecting its centrality to their…
Das Zusammenspiel von Unternehmertum, Gender, Nachhaltigkeit und insbesondere der sozialen Dimension ist komplex und unterschätzt. Diese Studie analysiert Social Entrepreneurship durch eine Gender-Linse und stellt deutsche Sozialunternehmerinnen und ihre politischen, sozialen und ökonomischen Kontexte dar. Im Rahmen eines deskriptiven qualitativen Forschungsdesigns wurden eine Sekundäranalys…
2015 Best Art Book Accolade, ICAS Book Prize in the Humanities Category Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the triangular relationship among the Tibetan art and science of healing (Sowa Rigpa), Buddhism, and arts and crafts. This book is dedicated to the history, theory, and practice of Tibetan medicine, a unique and compl…
The most complete, nonpartisan source of information on this hot agronomic topic available today, this book brings together a diverse group of papers and data to resolve the debate between sedimentologists and soil scientists and agronomists over whether the effects of soil erosion on carbon and atmospheric CO2 is beneficial or destructive. Divided into four sections, it offers data on how soil…
This volume presents papers from the fourth biennial Information Systems Foundation Workshop, held at The Australian National University in Canberra from 2–3 October, 2008. The focus of the workshop was, as for the others in the series, the foundations of Information Systems as an academic discipline. The emphasis in this workshop was on the movement known as ‘Design Science’ and its impo…
This open access book is supported by the European Atherosclerosis Society Association (EAS). This follow-up edition of the well-received Handbook volume 'Atherosclerosis: Diet and Drugs' reflects the state-of-the-art and most recent developments in atherosclerosis research. Outstanding international experts give a comprehensive overview of the field covering topics, such as improving the trea…
Corporate memory' is the body of information that an organization needs to keep for re-use. It is the active and historical information that an organization has that is worth sharing, managing and preserving to enable it to function effectively. This book is aimed at records managers and archivists, who are responsible for maintaining and managing information within an organization. It describe…
Bioassays are among the ecotoxicologist's most effective weapons in the evaluation of water quality and the assessment of ecological impacts of effluents, chemicals, discharges, and emissions on the aquatic environment. Information on these assessment aids is needed throughout the international scientific and environmental management community. This comprehensive reference provides an excellent…
There exists a profound conflict at the heart of oncology drug development. The efficiency of the drug development process is falling, leading to higher costs per approved drug, at the same time personalised medicine is limiting the target market of each new medicine. Even as the global economic burden of cancer increases, the current paradigm in drug development is unsustainable. In this book,…
This open access book responds to the need for a specifically African focus on public policy. It outlines the fundamental principles of public policy research, and engages with major issues in the study of public policy from an African perspective, covering essential topics such as the location and centrality of social sciences in relation to public policy, leadership, methodology, institutions…
Vor dem Hintergrund der demographischen Entwicklung unserer Gesellschaft nimmt der Open-Access-Sammelband die Wohnsituation älterer Menschen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der gesundheitlichen Situation in den Blick. Lebensqualität, Wohlbefinden, Teilhabe sowie Autonomie und Selbstbestimmung älterer Menschen stehen dabei im Mittelpunkt.
This open access book highlights the interdisciplinary aspects of logistics research. Featuring empirical, methodological, and practice-oriented articles, it addresses the modelling, planning, optimization and control of processes. Chiefly focusing on supply chains, logistics networks, production systems, and systems and facilities for material flows, the respective contributions combine resear…
This in-depth survey of salutogenesis shows the breadth and strengths of this innovative perspective on health promotion, health care, and wellness. Background and historical chapters trace the development of the salutogenic model of health, and flesh out the central concepts, most notably generalized resistance resources and the sense of coherence, that differentiate it from pathogenesis. From…
Contemporary strength and conditioning coaching is, for the most part, informed by the exercise sciences, with little engagement being made with sociocultural and pedagogical perspectives which have emerged in sports coaching research over the last two decades. In Understanding Strength and Conditioning as Sport Coaching: Bridging the Biophysical, Pedagogical and Sociocultural Foundations of Pr…
Compact Models for Integrated Circuit Design: Conventional Transistors and Beyond provides a modern treatise on compact models for circuit computer-aided design (CAD). Written by an author with more than 25 years of industry experience in semiconductor processes, devices, and circuit CAD, and more than 10 years of academic experience in teaching compact modeling courses, this first-of-its-kind …
This open access book asks just how climate-smart our food really is. It follows an average day's worth of food and drink to see where it comes from, how far it travels, and the carbon price we all pay for it. From our breakfast tea and toast, through breaktime chocolate bar, to take-away supper, Dave Reay explores the weather extremes the world’s farmers are already dealing with, and what ne…
This open access book brings together scholars in the fields of management, public policy, regional studies, and organization theory around the concept of resilience. The aim is to provide a more holistic understanding of the complex phenomenon of resilience from a multi-sectorial, cross-national, and multidisciplinary perspective. The book facilitates a conversation across diverse disciplinary…
Buku ini sangat berguna bagi mahasiswa, pemerhati, dan pekerja dengan berbagai bidang profesi pekerjaan. Struktur penyajian Buku ini terbangun atas dua belas bab, Sejarah dan Jenis Konstruksi Perkerasan Jalan, Jenis dan Fungsi Lapis Perkerasan, Bahan-Bahan Pembentuk Struktur Perkerasan Jalan, Tahapan pembangunan jalan, Parameter Perencanaan Tebal Lapisan Konstruksi Perkerasan, Perencanaan Metod…
Elemen 2 ini hadir sebagai penunjang pembelajaran pada Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan. Buku ini berisi materi pembelajaran yang membekali para siswa agar memiliki keahlian di bidang Teknologi Konstruksi dan Bangunan. Materi yang dibahas dalam buku ini meliputi beberapa hal berikut. • Pengertian jalan dan jembatan • Macam-macam konstruksi jalan dan jembatan • Menggambar 2D denah, potonga…
Perancangan adalah kegiatan awal dari suatu rangkaian kegiatan dalam proses pembuatan produk. Dalam tahap perancangan tersebut dibuat keputusan - keputusan penting yang mempengaruhi kegiatan - kegiatan yang menyusulnya. Dalam melaksakan tugas merancangnya, perancang memakai dan memanfatkan ilmu pengetahuan, ilmu dasar teknik, pengetahuan empirik, hasil penelitian, informasi dan teknologi, yang …
Buku ini membahas dasar-dasar sistem transportasi nasional Indonesia. Terdiri dari 3 bagian utama yaitu komponen-komponen sistem transportasi nasional, instrumen-instrumen perumusan kebijakan transportasi, dan aspek-aspek geografis, sumber daya alam, dan demografi yang mempengaruhi perencanaan transportasi.
Kota ergonomis sangat menarik untuk dicermati, agar tercipta lingkungan dan budaya kota yang nyaman, terhindar kemacetan, dan kondusir untuk aktivitas sehari-hari. Beberapa penerapan ergonomi itu antara lain: Performen ergonomis dan parameternya; Posisi kerja berdiri statis operator mesin bubut; Kursi ergonomis untuk operator SPBU; Desain ergonomis kerja posisi duduk. Desain ergonomis stasiun k…
Transportasi darat khususnya jalan raya masih menjadi tulang punggung angkutan orang dan barang di Indonesia. Pertumbuhan infrastruktur jalan ini masih cukup tinggi, apalagi dengan maraknya pembangunan jalan baru dan jalan bebas hambatan (tol) dalam mendukung pembangunan transportasi yang berkelanjutan. Seiring dengan pembangunan jalan ini maka diperlukan tenaga ahli perencana jalan yang menger…
Sistem pengendalian merupakan sekumpulan peralatan yang bekerja sama dengan tujuan untuk mengendalikan sesuatu. Peralatan peralatan tersebut biasanya merupakan komponen-komponen elektronik.Buku ini bertujuan agar pembaca dapat memperoleh wawasan dengan mengenal dan memahami pengetahuan mengenal sistem kontrol otomotif.
Sudah berapa kali kita mengeluh soal kemacetan? Atau, apa yang kita bayangkan tentang transportasi masa depan? Berjalan kaki dengan nyaman dan romantis seperti di Champ de Elysse, naik sepeda di Amsterdam, atau naik kereta peluru Shinkansen di Jepang? Tentu banyak pendapat yang kita lontarkan tentang transportasi yang merupakan kebutuhan sehari-hari kita. Dari semua pro-kontra yang ada…
This open access book explores supply chains strategies to help companies face challenges such as societal emergency, digitalization, climate changes and scarcity of resources. The book identifies industrial scenarios for the next decade based on the analysis of trends at social, economic, environmental technological and political level, and examines how they may impact on supply chain processe…
This open access book analyzes the evidence linking Toxoplasma gondii to the increasing incidence of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the United States. Initially establishing that infectious agents are regularly transmitted from animals to humans, lead to human disease, and that infectious agents can cause psychosis, it then examines the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii in detail. Inf…
Monica Eriksson is Associate Professor in social policy (health promotion) at Åbo Akademi university Vasa, Finland. Current position as Senior Professor in public health and health promotion at University West, Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden. Former Head of the Center on Salutogenesis, University West. Member of the Global Working Group on Salutogenesis 20…
This open access book covers all aspects of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and provides detailed information on each MIGS device, including its mechanism of action; patient selection; implantation techniques; post-operative management; and a review of the existing literature. Step-by-step descriptions are provided for the surgical technique used in implanting each MIGS device, accom…
This book discusses the historical context, country experience, and best practices that led to eliminating infectious diseases from the WHO’s South-East Asia Region, such as malaria, lymphatic filariasis, yaws, trachoma, and mother-to-child HIV in the mid-twentieth and twenty-first century. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (3.3) targets to end AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected t…
his open access book offers an essential overview of brain, head and neck, and spine imaging. Over the last few years, there have been considerable advances in this area, driven by both clinical and technological developments. Written by leading international experts and teachers, the chapters are disease-oriented and cover all relevant imaging modalities, with a focus on magnetic resonance ima…
Home Book Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2023-2026 Download book PDF Download book EPUB Editors: Juerg Hodler, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Justus E. Roos, Gustav K. von Schulthess This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Used as course syllabus for the well-recognized IDKD course in Davos Written by internationally renowned teachers and researchers …
This open access book, through an in-depth process study of the interactions of two creative groups (film production crew) in temporary organizations during two media projects, explores how a team developmental process unfolds and proposes a model illustrating how the groups repeatedly change formation so that individuals can manage job interdependencies and new issues arising while developing,…
Prof. Al-Shamsi is the director of VPS oncology services in the United Arab Emirates which is the largest cancer care provider network in the UAE. He is also the President of the Emirates Oncology Society & an adjunct professor at the college of medicine - University of Sharjah. Prof. Al-Shamsi holds triple specialty board certifications in medical oncology from the UK, USA and Canada. He compl…
“Infogest” (Improving Health Properties of Food by Sharing our Knowledge on the Digestive Process) is an EU COST action/network in the domain of Food and Agriculture that will last for 4 years from April 4, 2011. Infogest aims at building an open international network of institutes undertaking multidisciplinary basic research on food digestion gathering scientists from different origins (fo…
This open access book presents established methods of structural health monitoring (SHM) and discusses their technological merit in the current aerospace environment. While the aerospace industry aims for weight reduction to improve fuel efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and to decrease maintenance time and operating costs, aircraft structures are often designed and built heavier than re…
Buku ini adalah edisi revisi dari seri ketiga Mencari Indonesia yang sebelumnya telah diterbitkan pada 2019. Edisi revisi ini diterbitkan melalui program akuisisi Penerbit BRIN agar menjangkau khalayak pembaca yang lebih luas. Sebagaimana tecermin dalam judulnya, seri ketiga ini berisi esai-esai yang ditulis pada masa pandemi Covid-19, yang tidak hanya merupakan isu kesehatan belaka, tetapi jug…